The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-03-15
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
THE BLACK HUssAR.

Mr.. McCaulps opera company made their
bow before Portland audience last evening
at Portland Theatre, in Millockers comic
opera of "The Black Hussar, before an au-
dience fair in point of numbers and fully
appreciative Of the merits of the troupe.
The story of the opera was published in
the PRESS so lately 1t is unnecessary to re-
peat it here. The scenes, in which its action
is laid, belong to time-the wars of Napol-
eon-that admit Of most picturesque costum-
Ing and bright, spirited music. The COM
poser has awaited himself of all these oppor-
tunities and Mr.. McCaull has endeayored.
as far as was possible, to second the authors
efforts.
A stronger and better drilled chorus has
not been heard in this city for long time
While there are no individual voices that
call for special remark, still the soloists are
all good, their voices harmonic and they
make their concert music very effective
Such especially was the case with the trio
between Mr.; Gaillard, Misses Valette and
are many bright, melodious airs scattered
through the opera, as for instance the waltz
movement at the beginning of the second
act. The greatest drawback is the super
abundance of dialogue, and not the wittiest
dialogue at. that Among the per
formers mention should be made Of Mr..
Francis Gaillard, colonel of the Hussars,
Mr.. Shrader, as Won Waldman, Mr.. Plunkett
as Hockenback Mr.. Walker as Piffkow, and
Mr.. Klein as the tragedian, Miss Alice Gail
lard as Barbara, is reminder of Rosina
Vokes.. Barbara is good. The ensemble at
the end OF the second act is very fine, with
its elegant cestumed Hussars, its French
grenadiers, and its peasant girls all attired
in the dresses of 1872. The curtain was
called.
Tonight ''Falka" will be given with Miss
fu Ghaafhopa nj Of ha
General Cheatham, as 'Falka."
THE MoNTMoRENcI TROUPE.
We gave sketch yesterday Of the men,
bers of this troupe who will appear at Lewis
Hall, Woodfords', tonight in aid of the Viii
lage Improvement Society. All who heard
the young people last week were thoroughly
delighted with their fresh young voices, and
the skill with which they managed them.
The instrumentalists were also very fine. 1t
will be borne in mind that souvenir pro-
grammes will be given TO all who attend to-
night, and that a car will leave Preble street
at 7.30 p. M, returning at the close of the
concert.
The following is the programme:
PART FIRST.
Violin solo-Fifth air varie. Charles Duncla
Mons. Odiot.
Solo-Ehren on the Rhine......W. ii. Hutchinson
Mons. Vanberger.
WV tf0 Mine. de Beyalia ai''o' w. DiScnon
Reading-How Mr.. Coffin Spelled It...
Mile Marb9uf.
Solo-O, Fair Dove, o, Fond Dove. ...... Gatty
Mons. de Lussac.
Duet-A D. W. Parry
Mile Aroma. Mons. de Courey
Cornet solo-Roses and Lilies. r. H. Robinson
Mons Lanbepin.
PART SECOND.
! N. C4DriQe.
MlleFoa
Duet-I would that my love. ........ Mendelssohn
Mile de Beyallau, Mons. de Lussac
Mile Aroma
Solo-Three Sailor Boys; .i,-...... Theo. Marzials
Mons. Nanberger.
Reading-Artie's Amen. .....................
Mile MarbHuf,
cornet solo-original air yarie I'D. Dagneler
Solo-karPs Lullaby ............. W. II. Broekwav
Mile de Bevallau
HARMONY LODGE.
Harmony Lodge, /. o. o. f. has prepared
grand programme for it's patrons, who will
attend the concert at Odd Fellows Hall
tonight. The programme we published yes
terday morning. The talent includes Mrs
Fellows and Mrs. Morrison, Mrs. Wyman.
Misses Lawton, Sargent and Thompson,
Miss BERTHE Webb, vocalist, and Miss Perry
and Mr.; +. w: Adams, readers, with the I'm
cellent supper will be served. The supper
will be served at Y. M. C. A. Hall. Tickets
can be procured at Morrison q Co.'s.
THE SYMPHONY CONCERT.
There will be brilliant audience gather
ed in City Hall tomorrow night to hear the
Boston Symphony Orchestra and Mr. Whit
ney Mockridge, the celebrated tenor. Tick
cts at Stockbridge's.
NOTES.
Stockbridge will have the librettos for
kuddygore to-day, containing all the gems
of the opera.
The sale of seats for "Alone in London"
to be produced at Portland Theatre Friday
and Saturday. will be on sale at the theatre
tomorrow.
Miss Maude Banks, while playing in Penn
sylvania, was invited to take seat on the
hoor OF the House of Representatives, and
resolutions in her honor were passed.